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An idea whose time has come! Phyllis Loves Classic Movies is hosting The Cary Grant Blogathon from November 29th to December 1st.  Day 1 Nora Shelley played by Jean Arthur is the prettiest little schoolteacher ever to grace a 1942 comedy/drama.  Nora Shelley also owns the prettiest littl read more

MEET GOG! I don't think I ever had a totally clear picture of how I would spend my "golden years", but I'm pretty sure attending a dialysis clinic three times a week didn't crack the top ten. Instead of a movie buff, today think of Caftan Woman as an old gal rocking on the front porch regaling p read more

MEET GOG! I don't think I ever had a totally clear picture of how I would spend my "golden years", but I'm pretty sure attending a dialysis clinic three times a week didn't crack the top ten. A quick look at my bio indicates that I blog about movies and and life.  Today, we're heading into read more

Critica Retro and Serendipitous Anachronisms are hosting the At the Circus Blogathon running from November 11 to 13. Click HERE for all the fun and excitement under the big top! Lt. Macy:  "How did the snake get in here?" Holt:  "How did the ape get out of the cage?" Questions, questi read more

Critica Retro and Serendipitous Anachronisms are hosting the At the Circus Blogathon running from November 11 to 13.  Click HERE for all the fun and excitement under the big top! Lt. Macy:  "How did the snake get in here?" Holt:  "How did the ape get out of the cage?" Questions, read more

Steve of MovieMovieBlogBlog is hosting The 2nd Annual One of My All-Time Favorite Cartoons Blogathon.  I'll never forgive myself for missing the first one, but you can click HERE to enjoy all of the contributions this time around. October has turned into a month-long celebration of Hallowe'en read more

Steve of Movie Movie Blog Blog is hosting The 2nd Annual One of My All-Time Favorite Cartoons Blogathon.  I'll never forgive myself for missing the first one, but you can click HERE to enjoy all of the contributions this time around. October has turned into a month-long celebration of Hallowe read more

Joel McCrea November 5, 1905 - October 20, 1990 The Joel McCrea Blogathon is hosted by Toby Roan of 50 Westerns of the 50s.  Click HERE to enjoy all the contributions to the celebration. Handsome and athletic Joel McCrea entered the movies as an ex read more

Joel McCrea November 5, 1905 - October 20, 1990 The Joel McCrea Blogathon is hosted by Toby Roan of 50 Westerns of the 50s.  Click HERE to enjoy all the contributions to the celebration. Handsome and athletic Joel McCrea entered the movies as an ex read more

"The first version of The Man Who Knew Too Much was the work of a talented amateur and the second was made by a professional."  - Alfred Hitchcock to Francois Truffaut Well, Heaven bless the talented amateur!  While I find much to enjoy and admire in the 1956 version, it is the 1934 ve read more

"The first version of The Man Who Knew Too Much was the work of a talented amateur and the second was made by a professional."  - Alfred Hitchcock to Francois Truffaut Well, Heaven bless the talented amateur!  While I find much to enjoy and admire in the 1956 version, it is the 1934 ve read more

"An old silent picture director was murdered.  To this day no one knows who did it.  Do his life story and all the characters that surround him.  Lots of old timers.  Sticky, nostalgic stuff about the days of silent pictures."  Talent agent Mitch Davis (Jim Backus) is tryi read more

"An old silent picture director was murdered.  To this day no one knows who did it.  Do his life story and all the characters that surround him.  Lots of old timers.  Sticky, nostalgic stuff about the days of silent pictures."  Talent agent Mitch Davis (Jim Backus) is tryi read more

Kristina of Speakeasy and Ruth of Silver Screenings are hosting the clever blogathon Things I Learned from the Movies which runs from October 14 to 17. A cornucopia of movie fans/bloggers are on board with some fun and interesting reading.  Day 1 recap.  Day 2 recap.  Day 3 recap. &nb read more

Kristina of Speakeasy and Ruth of Silver Screenings are hosting the clever blogathon Things I Learned from the Movies which runs from October 14 to 17.  A cornucopia of movie fans/bloggers are on board with some fun and interesting reading. Author Betty MacDonald's (Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series) read more

Ruth of Silver Screenings and Christina Wehner are hosting the DUAL ROLE BLOGATHON running from September 30th to October 2nd.  Fascinating actors and performances are highlighted and recaps of contributions can be found here:  Day 1   Day 2   Day 3. "What about the McIntire a read more

Ruth of Silver Screenings and Christina Wehner are hosting the DUAL ROLE BLOGATHON running from September 30th to October 2nd.  Fascinating actors and performances are highlighted and recaps of contributions can be found here:  Day 1   Day 2   Day 3. "What about the McIntire a read more

I have an affinity for the Golden Age of Live Television in the 1950s and two of the talents who contributed much to that era are behind this month's TCM choice, 1964s Dear Heart.  The honest and almost urgent burst of creativity of that time is exemplified in the works of writer Tad Mosel and read more

Little Bits of Classic and Christina Wehner are hosting The Agatha Christie Blogathon running from September 16 - 18.  Recap of contributions available at day's end.  Thank you to these two wonderful bloggers for this great event. Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affair at Styles publish read more

Today's post is a proud contribution to Terence Towles Canote's Margaret Lockwood Centennial Blogathon.  Click unto A Shroud of Thoughts for the tributes to this most worthy star. A.J. Cronin (TVs Dr. Finlay's Casebook) was a Scottish physician and novelist whose popular novels did more than read more